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Slept late again! While having my morning coffee the cruise director gave a talk about beer.. there are 4 ingredients water, hops, yeast, and malt . He said the hops is related to marijuana in terms of increasing mood - if you are happy you get happier. If you are sad, you get sadder. England has the highest alcohol content of beers. Here in Germany young kids drink beer with parents, legal drinking age is either 16 or 18. There are different sizes and shapes of glasses for different types of beer. But since I don't drink beer, I didn't really pay close attention to the seminar. There is a gothic church near the station. Supports were placed 7meters into the ground. The train bridge allows travel to Paris 7 times a day and Frankfurt every hour. Cologne has 1 million inhabitants. And Cologne inhabitants are very friendly and talkative. As we walked we came to an area where Stones that were left over from the second world war, part of a ramp to get on the train, were used, rather than pulling them out, and Italian artist incorporated them in this sculpture. 800-year-old Saint Martin's Church. Black rocks in ground indicate the historic city wall for Protection from river overflowed or attack. The three towers on the church of the third one has a star at the top and the three Wise men have 60 hairdos because tower was re-created in the 60s. They found a mikveh and baths below town hall and they are in the process of restoring it. Of course, as we are in Germany, Joey has been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to have bratwurst and sauerkraut. So we headed to the brewery which we were told is the best way to find bratwurst and sauerkraut. He ordered a plate - and I tasted. Unfortunately he was practically finished by the time I thought to take a picture of his meal, so I took a picture of the table next to us. We walked around to find a pin and another shot glass for my eye aerobics teacher. Unfortunately we found a chocolate shop ... We headed back to the ship to rest a bit before dinner. Then after dinner, a zither concert! Tomy Temerson is one of 5 professional players in the world. He explained how the instrument is like 3 guitars in one. Now to sleep!
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LOTTE when I read about Zither I immediately thought of the movie THE 3rd Man. Sure enough it was on the program as the Harry Lime (Orson Wells) Theme. happy